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Causal Explanation Of Human Behavior In The Social Sciences, Maria R. Zavada
Causal Explanation Of Human Behavior In The Social Sciences, Maria R. Zavada
Department of Philosophy: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The social sciences have something to offer our understanding of human behavior. However, the social sciences have been subjected to a great deal of criticism, both internally and externally. Cultural anthropology provides a microcosm of the problems within the social sciences and serves as an apt case study. There are many problems with the social sciences, some as fundamental as whether or not the social sciences are indeed sciences, and others that address specific issues with goals, methods, and data collection.
Using anthropology as a case study, I articulate the connection between the methodological problems in anthropology and the philosophical …